Its been awhile since ive posted but ive been reading the forums right along..Question..is a 1500LB winch good enuff for the 650..Its got a good price [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I dont wanna break the bank..and I dont need 3k in pull power..besides i want to keep the weight down AMAP...And Is anyone interested in riding Tugg Hill,out of Browns Corners in the next two weeks or so..say on tuesday or wednesday August 19th or 20th..maybe the 26th or 27th..lemme know..im going that way anyhow to ride the Rivergate trails out of Clayton or Redwood on one of those two weeks.....

 

It will be sufficient if your not stuck in some major deep mud. The 3000 lbs winch is not all that much heavier.

 

Im just concerned about price..(cheapskate)..i dont wanna over shoot..if a cheaper onr will get the job done then id like to do that...some of those winches are 300+ a whack..ouch

 

Might want to look at the warn 2000 lbs winch, its exactly like the 2500 lbs winch from warn but it draws less power so the motor doesn't run as hard. The 3000 lbs is a different winch. I'm guessing you can find a fairly cheap warn 2000 lbs winch now that there are 2500 and 3000 lbs winches all over the place. The 1500 might just not cut it, the 2000 will more than likel will.

Also you can buy a pulley, it will double the pulling power of the winch but you loose half the distance you can pull and it makes the winch twice as slow.

 

Don't get a superwinch, unless you are sure you have the right mounting plate in hand. Some people have had to fabricate their plates themselves.

The Warn A2500 kit comes with a vastly superior wiring and relay setup. It allows you to use a small switch instead of the huge "switchosaurus" that is bulky and needs a big hole in your plastic to mount it.

I would never suggest to anyone to get an A2000 kit after seeing how nice the A2500 kit is. Take a look at my nice easy to use winch switch. You decide if you think it is worth the extra cash. But for me, I love the warn contacter on the A2500 kit.

 

I found a price on the warn 2.5, $285.00 for the winch.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] The winch+ mounting plate, and fairlead is like under $350.
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My Warn 2000 has stalled out numerous times when I didn't think I was stuck all that bad. You definitely don't want to skimp in the winch area.

 

My dads warn 2000 dus the same thing all the time. I had a super winch 1500 ( selling) on a explorer 250, which is a 500 + pound quad with all the fluids. I was on it, up past the tires in nasty goopy mud and it never gave me a problem.

 

I have bogged out my warn 2500 one time, its possible to bog out any winch. I had a bad experience on my superwinch, I'm a warn man now.

 

well..ok..now that Ive got everyones opin..Ive changed my mind..and now ive decided to geta set of lite rims and regular not-nearly-as aggresive -tread tires for the prairie..just rode my bro's bike and WOW..what a difference..his flys..mine dont..the 299's are just too heavy...And..I just had a new belt installed(neglect on my part)..last week..today was the first time ive gotten to ride and the belt light is on..Using Nyrocs '03 list on resetting the indicator and it just wont take..GGRRR..[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]